Chapter: 296 Why Aren’t You Leaving Either?
Chapter 296: Why Aren’t You Leaving Either?
The streamers of various colors were incredibly beautiful.
However, most of the cultivators who arrived here were not novices; they had experienced some situations related to cultivation.
Only the girl beside Chen An was curiously touching the ‘teleportation talisman’ with a look of novelty.
“So magical…”
As a beginner who had just entered the Qi Refining layer, this was clearly an eye-opening day for Lin Jingq.
Then, the person holding the roulette no longer hesitated. His spiritual energy surged several times, pushing the roulette to its limit.
The space in the center of the mountaintop distorted visibly with his action.
A rift about ten feet wide suddenly appeared out of thin air.
At the same time, a much denser spiritual energy than in the outside world faintly emanated from the rift, refreshing the mind and spirit.
Everyone spontaneously formed a line and leaped into the rift one by one.
It inexplicably felt like dropping dumplings into a pot, creating a sense of amusement.
At the end of the line, Chen An put away his bamboo chair and walked alongside the girl.
But soon, his palm was nervously held by the girl.
Seeing the young man look at her, she mumbled, “What are you looking at? I’m just afraid you’ll get lost after we go in…”
Chen An nodded in agreement, “You’re right.”
The girl blushed slightly at his words and turned her head away.
Ahead of them were the international exchange students from the Land of Cherry Blossoms.
The young woman, perhaps having overheard the conversation between Chen An and the girl behind them, couldn’t help but chuckle and cover her mouth.
She turned around, looked at Chen An’s face for a few moments, and suddenly said, “Hello, my name is Shui Yueyao.”
Her voice was a bit soft, but she spoke in the language of Xia, and very standard at that.
…
There was no response for a long time.
After a period of silence, the woman turned back, looking slightly awkward.
The man beside her, who appeared a few years older, watched this scene and frowned slightly.
He spoke in the language of the Land of Cherry Blossoms, “What a rude fellow.”
Although he was speaking his native language, he still didn’t dare to shout, only mumbling softly.
Shui Yueyao shook her head and explained to the young man, “No, brother.”
“He just nodded at me.”
The man’s expression twitched, and he stopped talking to his sister, who was clearly a fan of handsome faces.
Seeing this, Shui Yueyao sighed softly.
She wasn’t lying; the young man had indeed responded to her.
It was just that her nod was very subtle, and her facial expression didn’t change much, making it easy to be misunderstood.
Soon, the ‘dumplings’ had all fallen in.
It was finally Chen An’s turn at the end of the line.
His palm was already wet with sweat, a slick patch.
This was certainly not his own hand sweat, but thanks to the slender, white hand tightly holding his.
As they approached the rift, the faint spiritual energy emanating from it became more pronounced.
Chen An did not hesitate and leaped down with the girl.
His thoughts seemed to pause for a moment, then quickly returned to normal.
Chen An blinked, thinking that this sensation was somewhat similar to the method Luo Cong’an had used when they first met.
However, if they were to be compared, the Dao charm contained within was far inferior.
But this also indirectly proved that the ‘great cultivator’ who opened up the Spiritual Ruin Secret Realm indeed had some skill.
Then what exactly happened during the era when Blue Star’s spiritual energy was depleted and cultivators retreated?
The sound of wind whooshed past his ears.
The control over his body gradually returned, and Chen An landed steadily on the ground.
Next, he lifted the girl, who was clinging to him like an octopus, by the nape of her neck and pulled her down.
Then he reached out and patted her pale little face.
The girl, realizing what was happening, let out a soft “Oh” and then cautiously tugged at his clothes.
She slowly opened her eyes and was stunned by everything she saw around her.
The secret realm did not contain the strange and bizarre things she had imagined, nor did she see any so-called ‘monsters’.
There were only towering trees stretching as far as the eye could see.
The tree canopy formed a vast curtain, blocking out the sky and casting shadows over the entire secret realm, with only a sliver of light filtering through the intertwined branches.
The faint chirping of insects echoed throughout the area.
Not only she was stunned; the others who had arrived earlier were also not rushing to move. They stood among the trees, cautiously observing their surroundings.
Only six disciples, wearing the Xuanhuang robes of Mount Longhu, headed directly towards the southwest.
Their kind reminders drifted from afar.
“Everyone, don’t waste time. Every second counts in this secret realm. No matter where you go, you will trigger the Ancestral Trial. As long as you pass, you will receive corresponding rewards.”
This had been instructed by the old Heavenly Master of Mount Longhu before entering the secret realm.
So, everyone no longer delayed. They each summoned their magical techniques, preparing to set off in any direction.
Lin Jingq looked over, her ponytail swinging in the air with her movement.
“Chen An, which way should we go?”
She was clearly following Chen An’s lead now, adhering to her Master’s teachings very thoroughly.
However, the young man’s reply was beyond her expectation.
“Not going.”
This was the first sentence the young man spoke after entering the secret realm.
His voice was calm, not high-pitched, but not deliberately lowered either.
The cultivators present had good hearing and naturally did not mishear him.
What did he mean?
Gazes converged on him.
The bamboo chair, which had appeared out of nowhere, reappeared beside him.
The young man laid down on it, just like he was outside, and continued to rest with his eyes lowered.
The gazes slowly withdrew. They paid no mind to his pretense and quickly dispersed in all directions.
As cultivators themselves, they knew the importance of every second.
Only the team led by Chang Hao slowly walked towards the bewildered girl.
He ignored the inexplicable young man and frowned, saying to Lin Jingq, “Before we leave, you can come with me now.”
The girl was stunned for a moment, then shook her head in rejection.
“Thank you, Senior Brother Chang. But my Master said to follow Chen An and not worry about anything else.”
Before Chang Hao could speak, the man behind him couldn’t help but exclaim, “Junior Sister Lin, what can you do by following him? Are you just going to sleep here?”
“I wonder if Peak Master Luo has lost her mind to make such a decision.”
The man’s slightly angry words were interrupted by Chang Hao raising his hand.
“Mind your words.”
He cast one last look at the young man lying motionlessly on the bamboo chair and did not continue to persuade them. He simply turned and left.
However, his steps soon stopped again.
This was because their specially formed ‘all-around’ team was suddenly missing a member.
Chang Hao turned back, his expression full of confusion.
“Zheng Qing, why aren’t you leaving either?”
The woman unhurriedly retreated to the girl’s side.
She let out a slight cough.
“It’s fine, you guys go ahead.”
